Research warns that a sedentary lifestyle coupled with a desk job can negatively affect your health and can even lead to an early death. Fortunately, a study conducted by researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center says that staying active even if you sit most of the day can lower your risk of health problems. Findings suggest that 30 minutes of … Continue reading If you have an 8-hour desk job, exercise for 30 minutes daily to significantly improve your health
Parents Who Exercise Could Epigenetically Pass on Heightened Learning Ability to Their Children
Exercising your body and your brain are two ways to improve your own health. It’s well known that physical and mental activity can boost learning ability and reduce risk for diseases such as Alzheimer’s. But, could doing so also directly benefit your future children? New research in Cell Reports indicates that a child’s capacity for learning could … Continue reading Parents Who Exercise Could Epigenetically Pass on Heightened Learning Ability to Their Children
Exercise found to reduce the severity of Alzheimer’s symptoms
Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s, also known as dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease, is a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease that causes memory loss and dementia in people typically in their 30s to 50s. In a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, a team of researchers found that physical exercise may delay cognitive decline and improve … Continue reading Exercise found to reduce the severity of Alzheimer’s symptoms
Beta-alanine supplementation relieves fatigue, increases muscle carnosine
Researchers from the University of Central Florida suggest supplementing with beta-alanine to increase muscle carnosine and relieve fatigue. In their study, which was published in the journal Nutrition Research, the team looked at the effects of beta-alanine supplementation on performance, muscle carnosine, and L-histidine in men and women. Earlier studies have shown that supplementation with beta-alanine leads to increased intramuscular carnosine content, improving … Continue reading Beta-alanine supplementation relieves fatigue, increases muscle carnosine
Testicular cancer survivors report being less tired if they regularly engage in high-intensity interval exercise
Regular physical activity offers many benefits for your physical and mental health. But according to research, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can also help reduce tiredness and improve the self-esteem of testicular cancer survivors. The study was published in the British Journal of Cancer. Can strenuous exercise address tiredness in testicular cancer survivors? The study findings showed that men who had been … Continue reading Testicular cancer survivors report being less tired if they regularly engage in high-intensity interval exercise
Twice as many deaths are caused by physical inactivity compared to obesity, stunning study finds
Brisk walking for 20 minutes every day could reduce your risk of premature death by as much as 30 percent, concludes researchers from the University of Cambridge, after studying more than 300,000 European men and women. The 2015 study found that twice as many deaths could be attributed to the lack of physical exercise compared to obesity, suggesting … Continue reading Twice as many deaths are caused by physical inactivity compared to obesity, stunning study finds
Bring down high cholesterol levels naturally
The natural way is the best way to do things. When it comes to improving cholesterol levels, a combination of eating the right foods and regular physical exercise will achieve much faster and better results than taking expensive pharmaceutical drugs or undergoing time-consuming therapies. Managing your cholesterol levels on a day-to-day basis is a tough chore. You might get … Continue reading Bring down high cholesterol levels naturally
Exercise Linked to Epigenetic Benefits that Keep the Brain Healthy
When was the last time you exercised? Was it yesterday, a few weeks ago… or maybe a few months ago? Well, you may want to tack on “epigenetics” to the long list of reasons why you should exercise more often. We all know exercise is beneficial, but the difficulty usually lies in trying to be … Continue reading Exercise Linked to Epigenetic Benefits that Keep the Brain Healthy
Exercise and weight loss efforts significantly reduce risk of tumors
People who are obese and those who do not exercise are at an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer — one of the most common cancers worldwide. A recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism found that exercise is an essential factor in reducing the risk of developing this type of cancer after weight loss. … Continue reading Exercise and weight loss efforts significantly reduce risk of tumors
Get moving: Reduce your risk of heart disease with aerobic exercise
Two studies suggest that cardiorespiratory fitness is essential in determining cardiovascular disease and death risk. These studies provide proof that performing moderate to high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in both adults and children is essential. Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to provide fuel and oxygen during sustained physical activity. In the first study, … Continue reading Get moving: Reduce your risk of heart disease with aerobic exercise
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